Simlagarh railway station explained

Simlagarh
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Talbona Colony Road, National Highway 2, Simlagarh, Hooghly district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:20m (70feet)
Line:Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:2
Parking:No
Opened:1855
Electrified:1958
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:East Indian Railway Company
Pass System:India
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Simlagarh
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Simlagarh railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Talbona Colony Road, National Highway 2 at Simlagarh in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2] The distance between Howrah and Simlagarh railway station is approximately 65 km.

History

The East Indian Railway Company was formed on 1 June 1845, The first passenger train in the eastern section was operated up to, on 15 August 1854. On 1 February 1855 the first train ran from Howrah to through Howrah–Bardhaman main line. Bandel to Bardhaman rout was opened for traffic on 1 January 1885. Electrification of the Howrah–Bardhaman main line was initiated up to Bandel in 1957, with the 3000 v DC system, and the entire Howrah–Bardhaman route including Simlagarh railway station completed with AC system, along with conversion of earlier DC portions to 25 kV AC, in 1958.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SLG/Simlagarh. indiarailinfo.com. 10 May 2019.
  2. Web site: SIMLAGARH (SLG) Railway Station. NDTV. 10 May 2019.
  3. Web site: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY. er.indianrailways.gov.in. 10 May 2019.